This weekend, the Verizon IndyCar Series makes its long-awaited return to Portland International Raceway. A former mainstay on the schedule, Sunday’s race will mark the first on the 1.964-mile road course since 2007. For this week’s IndyCar Flashback we profile that 2007 race, which featured several historic elements. Bourdais Outlasts Wilson for 100th Newman-Haas Win … Continue reading IndyCar Flashback: 2007 Mazda ChampCar Grand Prix of Portland

This weekend, the Verizon IndyCar Series returns to Gateway Motorsports Park. The 1.25-mile oval plays host to its second IndyCar race after a 13-year hiatus ended last year. This week on IndyCar Flashback, we take a look at one of the track’s early races: The 2000 Motorola 300. Montoya Continues Year of Oval Dominance After … Continue reading IndyCar Flashback: 2000 Motorola 300

After a three-week break, the Verizon IndyCar Series heads to Pocono Raceway this weekend. Since 1971, the 2.5-mile track has helped shape IndyCar’s superspeedway heritage. This week’s IndyCar Flashback remembers the 1989 Pocono 500. In this race, one driver’s comeback victory would also mark the end of an era for the series. Sullivan’s Late Charge … Continue reading IndyCar Flashback: 1989 Pocono 500

On Sunday, the Verizon IndyCar Series heads to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. The 2.258-mile, 13-turn road course has hosted open-wheel racing in of 34 of the last 37 seasons. For this week’s IndyCar Flashback, we go back to a recent race, where one of the series’ best drivers fought through the … Continue reading IndyCar Flashback: 2014 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio

On Tuesday, IndyCar finalized a three-year deal with WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, beginning with a race set for September 22, 2019. The agreement will bring IndyCar back to the 2.238-mile road course for the first time since 2004. In celebration of the track’s return to the schedule, here’s a look back at the track’s most … Continue reading IndyCar at Laguna Seca: A Look Back

Since its first race in 1986, IndyCar’s appearance at Toronto has become a highlight of the schedule. The street circuit at Exhibition Place has produced a plethora of memorable moments and seen several drivers achieve success at the track. Before Sunday’s race, this week’s IndyCar Flashback profiles one of those 34 races. The 1991 Molson … Continue reading IndyCar Flashback: 1991 Molson Indy Toronto

In 2007, a brand new track in Newton, Iowa made its way onto the IndyCar Schedule. More than a decade later, the .875-mile Iowa Speedway has become one of the most popular tracks in racing for drivers and fans. This week’s IndyCar Flashback travels back to the race that started it all: the 2007 … Continue reading IndyCar Flashback: 2007 Iowa Corn Indy 250

In a career that spanned 16 seasons between CART (then Champ Car) and the Indy Racing League (now INDYCAR), Dario Franchitti is unmistakably one of the greats in American open-wheel racing’s history. The Scotland native notched 31 victories between the two series on his way to four IndyCar Series championships and three wins at the … Continue reading Dario Franchitti reminisces on first INDYCAR win 20 years ago

The Verizon IndyCar Series is back in action this weekend, with the series heading to Road America. The 4.048-mile, 14-turn road course in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin has produced several memorable moments since its debut in 1982. This week for IndyCar Flashback, we take a look at one of the track’s wildest races: the 1996 Texaco/Havoline … Continue reading IndyCar Flashback: 1996 Texaco/Havoline 200

Thank You as always to everyone who voted on Twitter. The winner of this week’s “Fan Vote” is the 1968 Indianapolis 500. Among the many headlines throughout the event were a famous owner’s second attempt at a technological innovation, and the beginning of one of racing’s great family dynasties. Unser Prevails after Leonard Stumbles After … Continue reading IndyCar Flashback: 1968 Indianapolis 500